Although you can always purchase matching sets from a jewelry store, mix pieces to create bolder looks. With a few rules in mind, coordinating different types of jewelry and metals is fashionable fun. This guide will help you mix and match jewelry with style.

A Guide to Stylishly Mixing & Matching Jewelry

Metals

Before you start putting pieces together at random, think about the metals you’re working with. Precious metals have varying sheens, colors, and weights. Platinum, for example, has a rich white luster and is the heaviest of all precious metals. Because 24-karat gold is soft, jewelers often mix it with copper, zinc, and silver. Although pure gold is reddish-yellow in hue, alloys exhibit a range of colors, including whites, roses, and occasionally green. Other metals found at jewelry stores include sterling silver, titanium, and copper.

How to Blend Jewelry

When it comes to mixing jewelry, adhere to a few standards. Cheaper rings and bracelets may scratch other pieces you’re wearing. They may also cause irritation and rashes. With proper care, fine jewelry will last much longer and can be dressed up or down to complement any ensemble.

If you own jewelry sets, consider mixing and matching pieces from each arrangement. Try not to go overboard. Layering lots of shiny designs on wrists, neck, ears, and fingers may overpower the wearer. Instead, focus on your neck or wrists or on your ears or fingers. You might wear a combination of several gold and silver necklaces and copper and rose gold bracelets, but don’t wear all at once. If you adorn your fingers and wrists with platinum and gold, wear only a simple pendant around your neck. In general, gold and silver make a fashion-forward statement.

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